Not only quick, but strong when running forward. Rarely gets knocked off the ball.I’m always shocked when people say he’s slow, he really isn’t. His running style is very deceptive as he never seems to be working hard at sprinting, a lazy running style, but when he is in full flow he is very quick without ever looking it if that makes sense. But you can see how quick he really is when it’s a foot race and he has the ball, he’s gone!
I thought his passing in the first half was as good as I have seen from him and better than most midfielders we have had recently.